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So why is Rafalski not with Nick? Haven't really been paying attention as much as I'd like to even though I know it was the same against the Ducks.

They weren't supposed to be together except for on the power play from the start of the season. Before he got injured Rafi was supposed to play with Stuart. When he came back they wanted to limit his minutes and so they put him on the "bottom" pairing. Now he and Ericsson work so well together that Babs doesn't want to mess with a good thing.

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They weren't supposed to be together except for on the power play from the start of the season. Before he got injured Rafi was supposed to play with Stuart. When he came back they wanted to limit his minutes and so they put him on the "bottom" pairing. Now he and Ericsson work so well together that Babs doesn't want to mess with a good thing.

Ah, ok thanks.

Hope the Wings play a solid defensive game against the Kings so Osgood doesn't have to do a ton of trying to stand on his head his first night back.

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I'm in a win-win tonight. I picked LAK in my game predictions, but I'll be overjoyed with a Wings' win. We haven't played more than a handful of back-to-backs this season, I think it'll show and we'll be sluggish all game.

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Lidstrom hasn't registered a point since the calgary game, he's been playing 19-23mins lately and should have energy left, hope he can keep up with the rest of the Dmen in the league pointwise so he can get his Norris.

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